Written questions
1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.
4 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Disability: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Disability Unit has made of the potential merits of prioritising disabled people who are shielding for covid-19 vaccinations.
4 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Disability: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the recent ONS finding that almost three in five people who have died from covid-19 were disabled, what assessment the Disability Unit has made of the potential merits of a package of
3 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Carbon Emissions: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of retrofitting schools, colleges and universities to net-zero emission standards by 2030.
3 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what scientific evidence was used to determine which NHS workers should be provided with FFP3 masks.
3 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many FFP3 masks are available to the NHS as at 3 February 2021.
3 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Primary Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment the potential merits of allowing each primary school year group to return to school in-person on a part-time, rota basis when the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown measures are ea
3 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of vaccinating household members of people living with blood cancer in the second phase of the covid-19 vaccination programme.
3 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Climate Change: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making learning about the climate emergency and ecological crisis a compulsory part of teaching training courses.
2 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people with mild and moderate learning disabilities will be prioritised during phase two of the Government's covid-19 vaccination programme.
1 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence his Department has on the closure of schools reducing the transmission of covid-19.
1 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence there is that lockdowns reduce the transmission of covid-19.
1 Feb 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2021 to Question 143018, what steps the Government is taking to improve living conditions at the (a) Napier and (b) Penally barracks temporary asylum seeker accomm
1 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Military Coups
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to impose further sanctions against the Burmese military following the military coup in Myanmar.
29 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Pupils: Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will update guidance for schools and colleges to ensure that clear face coverings are worn where necessary to meet the needs of deaf students and staff.
27 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that all frontline NHS workers have access to FFP3 masks.
27 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Experiments: Chemicals
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, will he make it his policy to set targets to reduce the use of animal testing in the chemicals industry.
27 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Assessments: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his oral contribution of 3 November 2020 on Exams and Accountability 2021, Official Report, column 435, what recent discussions he has had with universities on grading exams generously in response t
25 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
GCE A-level and GCSE: Assessments
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to announce the details on GCSE and A-level assessments for summer 2021.
25 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether internal NHS guidelines permit foreign NHS workers treating covid-19 patients to receive the covid-19 vaccination.
25 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to improve living conditions at the (a) Napier and (b) Penally barracks temporary asylum seeker accommodation sites.
25 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the Government has paid Clearsprings Ready Homes to manage temporary asylum seeker accommodation during the covid-19 outbreak.
25 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what on-site mental health support is available to asylum seekers housed in (a) Napier Barracks and (b) Penally Training Camp.
21 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Assistance Animals: Pet Travel Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support assistance dog owners travelling to (a) the EU and (b) Northern Ireland since the UK ended part one listed status under the Pet Passport
21 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Public Lending Right
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to increase funding to the Public Lending Right fund.
19 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing independent supermarkets and cafés to participate in the National Free School Meals Voucher scheme.
19 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that covid-19 vaccination centres are accessible for people with sight loss.
18 Jan 2021 · Treasury
UK Trade with EU: Exports
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of the cost to UK-based and EU-based businesses importing goods from outside the EU to sell to EU customers.
18 Jan 2021 · Treasury
UK Trade with EU: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that the Brexit business taskforce consults (a) retail businesses and (b) other stakeholders on the economic effect of the UK leaving the EU VAT area on businesses that import from ou
18 Jan 2021 · Treasury
Retail Trade: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Brexit business taskforce, if he will take steps to ensure that retailers can recover VAT that they have paid in the country of destination when goods are returned for refund.
18 Jan 2021 · Treasury
Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to announce the business rates for the period after the 1st April 2021.
Source: official written-questions record.